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Phys.org / How protein coatings influence nanoparticles' ability to avoid immune clearance and reach their destinations

Nanomedicine uses ultra-small particles to deliver drugs directly to the tissues and cells that need them, improving treatment effectiveness while reducing side effects. This approach underpins some clinically approved RNA-based ...

Oct 16, 2025 in Nanotechnology
Medical Xpress / Mitochondrial DNA mutations from kidney stressors may help predict future organ decline

Kidney damage that seemingly heals appears to mutate the DNA in the mitochondria of kidney cells, making the organ less resilient to future stressors and reducing its function over time, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical ...

Oct 16, 2025 in Genetics
Medical Xpress / Nearly 70% of US adults meet new definition of obesity, study finds

The prevalence of obesity in the United States could rise sharply under a definition of obesity released earlier this year by the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology Commission.

Oct 15, 2025 in Overweight & Obesity
Phys.org / Captivity changes the gut bacteria of endangered pandas and bears

Whether we're talking about animals or humans, gut microbes are essential for health, metabolism and protecting against infection. While captivity is known to alter the gut microbiota of wildlife, the relative influence of ...

Oct 13, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Observations inspect the nature of a newly discovered very faint X-ray transient

Using various space telescopes, an international team of astronomers have observed a newly detected very faint X-ray transient designated 4XMM J174610.7–290020. Results of the observational campaign, published October 2 ...

Oct 13, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / Medicaid for undocumented immigrants under 1% of spending, analysis reveals

Authors affiliated with Emory University, the Lown Institute, the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, and Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health report that emergency Medicaid represented only a small share ...

Phys.org / Astronomers detect radio signals from a black hole tearing apart a star—outside a galactic center

An international team of astronomers has discovered the first tidal disruption event (TDE) producing bright radio emission outside the center of a galaxy. The findings are published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.

Oct 15, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Lab-boosted olfactory receptor reveals new insights about how our sense of smell works

Humans have about 400 odorant receptors (ORs), but scientists have had trouble finding ligands that match up with most of these ORs in lab settings—leaving them with a murky understanding of how certain smells are recognized ...

Oct 13, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Collaboration leads to drug candidate for a hard-to-treat type of lung cancer

An alliance of scientists at the Broad Institute and Bayer Pharmaceuticals have developed a drug candidate, sevabertinib, that could be a new treatment for a group of lung cancer patients who have few options today.

Oct 17, 2025 in Medications
Tech Xplore / Self-healing layer improves the safety and lifespan of all-solid-state lithium batteries

Scientists have come up with a new way to improve the safety and performance of all-solid-state lithium metal batteries (ASSLMBs), the next-generation energy source technology that is set to power everything from electric ...

Oct 13, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech
Medical Xpress / Air pollution during pregnancy associated with slower brain maturation in newborns

A study published in Environment International concludes that air pollution during pregnancy is associated with slower brain maturation in newborns. It is the first study to analyze brain development within the first month ...

Oct 16, 2025 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Could AI framework be the key to how collective cell intelligence works?

It has long been understood that groups of cells can perform complex tasks, such as navigating mazes or strategically colonizing new habitats, even though individual biological cells have only limited ability to respond to ...

Oct 16, 2025 in Biology